Thirty-one students recently earned their Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing from Wharton County Junior College. Front row, left to right, are Hannah Martinez of Richmond, Christian Rodriguez of Katy, Stephanie Limon of Eagle Lake, Mikayla Hildebrand of El Campo, Emma Colesio of Bay City, Ronicka Scott of Wharton, Lexi Martinez of Rosenberg, Roisha Hutchinson of Brazoria, MiaMelody Rojales of Sugar Land, Crystal Campbell of Wharton and Lindsey Reese of Richmond. Middle row, left to right, are Mariah Rodriguez of Richmond, Alyssa Andulce of Wharton, Sandy Alegria of Sealy, Meagan Svatek of East Bernard, Temitayo Osinaike of Sugar Land, Shaylynn Herald of El Campo, Jenna Hession of Wharton, Princess Warner of Wharton, Amanda Sosnowski of Richmond, Ignacia Jacobo of El Paso, Anna Scheffer of Rosenberg and Danielle Darlin of Richmond. Back row, left to right, are Arianna Bertrand of Houston, Raven Kearney of Houston, Shaydria Bree of Richmond, Tierra Highland of Wharton, Lauren Bosse of Needville and Joshua Daas of Richmond. Not pictured are Misty Aria of Stafford and Willis Coleman Jr. of East Bernard.
WHARTON, TEXAS – Thirty-one students have earned their Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing from Wharton County Junior College. A pinning ceremony was held at the conclusion of the Spring 2024 semester on the Wharton campus.
Graduates included:
Members of the Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society included Shaydrian Bree, Crystal Campbell, Shaylyn Herald, Tierra Highland, Roisha Hutchinson, Ignacia Jacobo, Lexi Martinez, Lindsey Reese, Mariah Rodriguez, Anna Scheffer and Meagan Svatek.
The Associate Degree Nursing program begins in August at the Wharton campus and in January at the Sugar Land campus. A 12-month LVN-ADN transition program begins in May for students already licensed as vocational nurses. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, median pay for licensed vocational nurses (LVN) is just under $60,000 annually, while median pay for registered nurses (RN) is around $86,000 annually.
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